“Heb Je Honger?” — Are You Hungry Song in Dutch for Kids

In “Heb Je Honger?” (Are You Hungry?), kids sing key Dutch words like de honger, het brood, de kaas and ja, going back and forth between English and Dutch, so the meaning is never a mystery. It's a early-learner (A1) song from Unit 7: Food, 2:01 long, made for ages 2–8.

🇳🇱 Dutch
Level: A1
Unit 7 · Het Eten
⏱ 2:01
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“Heb Je Honger?” lyrics with English translation

Every line as it's sung, with its meaning beside it. Dutch is shown in teal.

Song lyrics with translation. Dutch lines are shown in teal.
Sung	Meaning
Are you hungry? Ben je hongerig?
Yes, I’m hungry! Ja, ik heb honger!
Bread, please! Een sneetje brood!
Would you like some? Ja, graag, dat is goed!
Cheese, please! Een stukje kaas!
On my bread? Ja, op mijn brood!
Hunger, honger, say it again,
De honger means hunger—say it with a friend!
Are you hungry? Heb je honger?
Yes, yes, ja, ja—bring it over!
Bread is brood, cheese is kaas,
Brood en kaas—lekker, yes!
Are you hungry? Heb je honger?
Yes, yes, ja, ja—sing it over!
De honger, het brood, de kaas—hooray!
Say it, share it, learn it today!	Zeg het, deel het, leer het vandaag!
Would you like water? Wil je water?
Yes, please, thank you! Ja, graag, dank je!
Would you like an apple? Wil je een appel?
Yes, an apple! Ja, een appel!
I eat bread. Ik eet brood.
You eat cheese. Jij eet kaas.
Are you hungry? Heb je honger?
Yes, I am! Ja, ik heb honger!
Are you hungry? Heb je honger?
Yes, yes, ja, ja—bring it over!
Bread is brood, cheese is kaas,
Brood en kaas—lekker, yes!
Are you hungry? Heb je honger?
Yes, yes, ja, ja—sing it over!
De honger, het brood, de kaas—hooray!
Say it, share it, learn it today!	Zeg het, deel het, leer het vandaag!
English calls: “I’m hungry!”
Dutch replies: “Ik heb honger!”
English calls: “Some bread, please!”
Dutch replies: “Een beetje brood, graag!”
English calls: “And some cheese!”
Dutch replies: “Een beetje kaas!”
Ja means yes—now you know!
Say the words and off we go!	Zeg de woorden en daar gaan we!
Are you hungry? Heb je honger?
Yes, yes, ja, ja—bring it over!
Bread is brood, cheese is kaas,
Brood en kaas—lekker, yes!
Are you hungry? Heb je honger?
Yes, yes, ja, ja—sing it over!
De honger, het brood, de kaas—hooray!
Say it, share it, learn it today!	Zeg het, deel het, leer het vandaag!
Hunger—de honger! Bread—het brood!
Cheese—de kaas! Ja—yes!

Key Dutch words in this song

The 4 words and phrases this song is built around.

Dutch	English
de honger	hunger
het brood	bread
de kaas	cheese
ja	yes

How to use this song with your child

1
Count the “ja”s
“ja” means “yes” and comes up on 10 lines. Keep count on your fingers together; older kids can try to predict when it's coming next.
2
Split the parts
Once the song is familiar, you sing the English lines and your child sings the Dutch ones, then swap. It turns listening into speaking.
3
Make it a routine
At 2:01, play it once a day at the same moment for a week. Set out the foods from the song and let your child pick each one up as it's named.